Pontiac Recalls
146 recalls on record · October 13, 1966 to January 23, 2020 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
August 21, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet 1997–2001 Latches/Locks/Linkages recall
Hazard: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE ASCENDS A HILL, MAKES A TURN, OR TRAVELS OVER A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE. AN UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT OF THE VAN AND BE INJURED.
March 8, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile 1997–2001 Latches/Locks/Linkages recall
Hazard: AN UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT OF THE VAN AND BE INJURED.
February 1, 2001VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet, Saturn 2001 Air Bags recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT WOULD TRIGGER A PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A DOUBLE LOAD OF GENERANT CAN CAUSE THE INFLATOR MODULE TO EXPLODE. IF THE AIR BAG MODULE EXPLODES, METAL AND PLASTIC DEBRIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANT. A MODULE WITH NO GENERANT WOULD NOT INFLATE THE AIR BAG, AND THE OCCUPANTS COULD RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.
October 2, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick 1994–1995 Electrical System recall
Hazard: A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR.
July 11, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile 1988–1991 Structure recall
Hazard: IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE FRONT OF THE CRADLE WOULD NO LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.
April 18, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 2000 Suspension recall
Hazard: THE BOLT COULD BACK COMPLETELY OUT OF THE JOINT AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL.
August 11, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet 1999 Interior Lighting recall
Hazard: IF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT LIT AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS.
April 12, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1999 Wheels recall
Hazard: THE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
April 12, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet 1999 Steering recall
Hazard: IF NOT REPAIRED, SEPARATION OF THE OPPOSITE SIDE JOINT COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN STEERING SHAFT SEPARATION.
December 15, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Oldsmobile 1999 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
December 15, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet 1996–1997 Suspension recall
Hazard: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
February 17, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile 1996 Interior Lighting recall
Hazard: THE INTERIOR LAMPS COMING ON UNEXPECTEDLY COULD STARTLE A DRIVER CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
December 17, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile 1995–1996 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: IF THESE LAMPS WERE NOT FLASHING, OTHER VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS STOPPED INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
October 8, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1997 Seats recall
Hazard: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, A VEHICLE INTERIOR FIRE CAN OCCUR.
January 2, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1995 Power Train recall
Hazard: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE TRANSAXLE GEAR SELECTOR RESULTING IN A DRIVER EITHER INADVERTENTLY LEAVING A PARKED OR IDLING VEHICLE IN DRIVE, REVERSE, OR NEUTRAL RATHER THAN PARK, OR SELECTING AN INCORRECT TRANSAXLE SHIFT POSITION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
March 20, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile 1995 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE OPERATION INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
February 16, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet 1995 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE FRONTBUSHING SLEEVE SUBASSEMBLY FROM THE CONTROL ARM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
December 23, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1990–1993 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM USING THEIRRESTRAINT SYSTEM RESULTING IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
May 24, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile 1993–1994 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IMPROPER SHOULDER BELT RETRACTION DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION.
December 13, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile 1994 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE SAFETY BELT WOULD NOTRESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT, SUBJECTING THE OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURIES.
November 22, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1992–1993 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF THIS OCCURS, LOSS OF NORMAL THROTTLE CONTROL CAN RESULT, OR THE THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
September 21, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1988–1991 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: THE BUCKLE MALFUNCTION WOULD PREVENT THE USE OF THESAFETY BELT SYSTEM, PLACING THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT IN INCREASED RISK OF INJURYIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
September 14, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick 1993 Electrical System recall
Hazard: A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION.ALSO, A VEHICLE WITH A FRACTURED SWITCH CAN BE STARTED IN GEAR, CAUSING THEVEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
December 15, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1991 Electrical System recall
Hazard: LOSS OF HEADLAMPS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING REDUCES DRIVERVISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS OR AT NIGHT, AND COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE USE OF MORE THAN FOUR (4) WHITE LIGHTS ON AVEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME VIOLATES THE LAW IN SOME STATES.
October 19, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile 1988–1989 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT IN ANUNDERHOOD FIRE.
September 1, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile 1990–1991 Seats recall
Hazard: THE HIGH CURRENT CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SHORT WELDS THECIRCUIT BREAKER ELEMENTS TOGETHER IN THE CLOSED POSITION, LEAVING THE CIRCUITUNPROTECTED AND GENERATING SUFFICIENT HEAT TO BURN THE WIRE INSULATION ANDIGNITE THE SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL.
July 17, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Buick 1992 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 301,FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. SPILLED FUEL IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT CAN RESULT IN AFIRE.
June 19, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1988–1989 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: A TRAILING VEHICLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE A BRAKING ACTIONIN TIME TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL REENGAGE UPONRELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RESUME THE SET SPEED. IN EITHER CASE, IT COULDRESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
April 3, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac 1992 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE STICKS OR BREAKS IT CANRESULT IN LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. IF LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL OCCURS WHILE THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
January 10, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Pontiac, Chevrolet, Buick 1991 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: THE SEAT OCCUPANT FACES INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.